Oil at Heath Ledger Theatre
Dates: 11/5/2022 - 11/27/2022
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Black Swan State Theatre of WA
174-176 William St, Perth WA
Perth, Western Australia 6000
Phone: 6212 9300
Tickets: $30 - $110
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How do we manage our finite resources? Is there any resource more infinite than love?
From the stage of London's Almeida Theatre hails this epic, explosive play about empire, history, and motherhood as it charts the lifespan of one of our most precious commodities. Starring Hayley McElhinney (Doctor Doctor, The Cherry Orchard) with a formidable ensemble of actors under the direction of Adam Mitchell (When the Rain Stops Falling, Every Brilliant Thing), Oil is an exciting and relevant new work for our time and place.
1886, Cornwall, a family are preparing for dinner by candlelight. A salesman arrives at their farm to demonstrate a wonderful new discovery - the kerosene lamp. The age of oil is beginning.
Spanning 150 years and traversing the globe through Tehran, Hampstead, Baghdad, and then back to Cornwall, Oil is the time travelling story of mother May and her daughter Amy as they navigate a shifting world.
"Oil is everything great theatre should be; ambitious, exciting, and brimming with heart. It takes us on a journey of big ideas in the search for light. Its the kind of play that comes about once in a decade." Adam Mitchell, Director
"Scorchingly ambitious, with plenty of renewable energy." The Guardian
Ages: Recommended 15+
From the stage of London's Almeida Theatre hails this epic, explosive play about empire, history, and motherhood as it charts the lifespan of one of our most precious commodities. Starring Hayley McElhinney (Doctor Doctor, The Cherry Orchard) with a formidable ensemble of actors under the direction of Adam Mitchell (When the Rain Stops Falling, Every Brilliant Thing), Oil is an exciting and relevant new work for our time and place.
1886, Cornwall, a family are preparing for dinner by candlelight. A salesman arrives at their farm to demonstrate a wonderful new discovery - the kerosene lamp. The age of oil is beginning.
Spanning 150 years and traversing the globe through Tehran, Hampstead, Baghdad, and then back to Cornwall, Oil is the time travelling story of mother May and her daughter Amy as they navigate a shifting world.
"Oil is everything great theatre should be; ambitious, exciting, and brimming with heart. It takes us on a journey of big ideas in the search for light. Its the kind of play that comes about once in a decade." Adam Mitchell, Director
"Scorchingly ambitious, with plenty of renewable energy." The Guardian
Ages: Recommended 15+
Cast and Creative Team for Oil at Heath Ledger Theatre
WRITER
Ella Hickson
DIRECTOR
Adam Mitchell
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
Zoë Atkinson
COMPOSER & SOUND DESIGNER
Melanie Robinson
CAST
Grace Chow
Hayley McElhinney
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